Thomas Martin Morgan (born 3 March 1970) is an Australian musician and

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. He fronts the 1990s indie pop group, Smudge (1991–present). He has written or co-written (with Evan Dando) songs for Boston power pop group,

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. Morgan's other bands include

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(1991–present), The Givegoods, Godstar (1991–95), Tofu Kok and Bambino Koresh (ca. 2012). He married Argentine-Spanish musician, Leticia Nischang (Sneeze, Bambino Koresh).Ben Hewitt
"Misfits & Mongrels: Smudge's Tom Morgan Interviewed"
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'', 25 August 2010. As of September 2010, Morgan and Nischang were living in Maitland. On 4 March 2013 Morgan issued his solo album, ''Orange Syringe'', with Nischang providing backing vocals.

Discography

* ''Orange Syringe'' (4 March 2013) Fire Records (FIRECD292, FV292LP) * ''Local Knowledge'' (2001) Lake Midgeon (LMD001)

References

External links

An Interview with Tom Morgan
at Oz Music Project, archive
here
at evandando.co.uk (December 2005) {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Tom 1970 births Living people People from Maitland, New South Wales Australian singer-songwriters 21st-century Australian singers